Springfield Thunderbirds
| Springfield Thunderbirds | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1975 (NAHL) |
| Home arena | MassMutual Center |
| Colors | Red, navy blue, sky blue, white, gold |
| Owners | Springfield Hockey, LLC. |
| General manager | Ryan Miller, Tim Taylor< |
| Head coach | Steve Ott |
| Captain | Chris Wagner |
| Media | The Springfield Republican WHYN NewsRadio 560 CBS 3, 22 News ABC 40 AHL on FloHockey |
| Affiliates | St. Louis Blues (NHL) Worcester Railers (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1975–1982 | Erie Blades |
| 1982–1993 | Baltimore Skipjacks |
| 1993–2016 | Portland Pirates |
| 2016–present | Springfield Thunderbirds |
| Championships | |
| Conference titles | 1 (2021–22) |
The Springfield Thunderbirds are a professional ice hockey team based in Springfield, Massachusetts. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues. The Thunderbirds play their home games at the MassMutual Center.